South Grand Prairie High School

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South Grand Prairie High School (SGP)
Address
301 West Warrior Trail

Grand Prairie
,
Dallas County
,
Texas
75052

United States
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Honor, Pride, Spirit"
Established1969
School district6AAAAAA
DeanRegina Perez
PrincipalLarry Jones
Teaching staff210.01 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,335 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.88[1]
Color(s)Red   and Gold  
AthleticsBaseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, KROO Games, Marching Band, Mariachi Band, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, and Wrestling
MascotThe Warriors
RivalsGrand Prairie High School
AccreditationTexas Education Agency;
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperIndian Echo
Websitehttp://sgphs.gpisd.org
South Grand Prairie High.jpg
Main Campus

South Grand Prairie High School (SGPHS) is a public high school in the city of Grand Prairie, Texas (USA). It is part of the 36-campus Grand Prairie Independent School District.

History[]

South Grand Prairie High School originally opened in the fall of 1969 with 448 students enrolled, 87 of which were seniors. The first campus was housed at what is now the Dr. Vern Alexander building

In 1972 the current campus was opened and the Vocational School was built[citation needed]

In 1982, The building was expanded including the new Keel Theatre and 58 more classrooms were added.[citation needed]

In 1990, The building was expanded again including New Football Locker room, 22 more classrooms, a Discipline Office, Gymnasium Addition, and a Teachers Lounge.[citation needed]

In 1999, South Grand Prairie was named a "New American High School National Showcase Site" by the U. S. Department of Education.

In 2002, the front of the building was completely redesigned, and the SGPHS 9th Grade Campus was moved to an adjacent building (formerly Andrew Jackson Middle School) to the main campus. Since that time many career academy courses have been implemented and acknowledged.

In 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 the school received a "Recognized" status from the Texas Education Agency.

In the spring of 2007, SGP received a grant to become part of the SREB and the HSTW new Enhanced Schools Network. Over a two-year period, the administration and staff will work toward even more improvement via the 'best practices' recommended by this program. Specifically included is a concentrated literacy emphasis, which at SGP is referred to as the WRAD program - Writing and Reading across Disciplines.[2]

In the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year, The Coliseum Gym and the basement was renovated and the Vocational School was converted to a Fine Arts building.[citation needed]

In 2017, The 9th Grade Center is now a Dr. Vern Alexander Building

In late 2018, New administration building was added and the existing administration offices was now converted to a teachers conference room[citation needed]

Galleries[]

  • Alex Building (fmr. SGP 9th Grade Center/Andrew Jackson Jr. High School)

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "SOUTH GRAND PRAIRIE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "About Us". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Tramel, Berry (February 7, 2010). "Former Sooner Remi Ayodele finds home with Saints". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "Former Dallas-area high school products Ayodele, Jackson extend NFL careers". Dallas Morning News. Associated Press. May 7, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "Reggie Barnes". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Sayles, Damon L. (December 16, 2009). "Area coaches are thrilled to welcome top stars home". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "Zac Crain, Is Jason Villalba the Future of the Texas GOP? Meet the only political candidate that Mitt Romney has endorsed". D Magazine, October 2012. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  8. ^ "Bruins land the top class". ESPN.com. July 26, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "Hoosiers and Bruins land strong hauls". ESPN.com. March 7, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  10. ^ Austin, John (June 9, 2008). "South Grand Prairie graduates on boat that sank in Cancun". Star Telegram. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  11. ^ McIntyre, Joe (October 14, 2011). "A look inside the mind of Purdue kicker Carson Wiggs". The Daily Collegian. Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

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Coordinates: 32°41′52″N 97°00′12″W / 32.697873°N 97.003277°W / 32.697873; -97.003277

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